Resume rules in Lithuania

What employers in Lithuania expect on a Gyvenimo aprašymas, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.

Call it a CV for Lithuania, a resume for Lithuania, or Gyvenimo aprašymas: it's the same document.

This is research, not legal advice. Employment and data protection law changes, state and provincial rules matter in federal countries, and practice varies by industry and seniority. Each entry shows when it was looked up and how confident we are. Where nothing reliable was published it says Not found rather than a guess.

Law and practice, side by side

The label on the right is what local hiring expects. The two lines under it are the law and the habit, which often disagree.

Photo: Optional

Optional; headshot acceptable if included; increasingly optional and omitted per modern EU practice

What the law says: GDPR and Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data regulate personal data; no legal requirement for photo; no prohibition

Date of birth: Optional

Optional; increasingly omitted in line with modern EU practice; can be included only to prove 18+ if age-relevant

What the law says: No legal prohibition; GDPR and personal data law allow inclusion with consent; but inclusion not recommended to avoid age discrimination

Marital status: Optional

Optional; not recommended in modern CVs

What the law says: No legal requirement; family status falls within personal data protections

Sex or gender: Optional

Optional; not necessary to state

What the law says: Law on Equal Treatment 2003 prohibits gender discrimination; no CV disclosure required

Nationality: Optional

Optional; not necessary for domestic employment

What the law says: No legal requirement for nationality disclosure

National ID number: Avoid

Avoid; explicitly not included in professional CVs

What the law says: Personal identification code (asmens kodas) must NOT be included on CV

The rest of the entry

Local name of the document
Gyvenimo aprašymas
Language to submit in
Lithuanian preferred; English acceptable for international roles
Typical length
Not specifically mandated; standard 1-2 pages typical
Address detail expected
City of residence typical; full address not necessary
Signature and date
No requirement mentioned; typically unsigned and undated
Officially prescribed form
None mandated; Europass format widely accepted
Religion, ethnicity or caste
Law: Law on Equal Treatment 2003 and employment discrimination law prohibit discrimination on religion and national origin. Practice: Avoid disclosure
Health, disability or pregnancy
Law: Employment discrimination laws protect against disability discrimination. Practice: Avoid voluntary disclosure unless seeking accommodations
Other customary attachments
References available upon request; no specific requirements
Employer may not ask for
Employers cannot discriminate on: age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, gender, race, political views, social status
Named statutes
Law on Equal Treatment (2003); Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data (2018, amended from 30 June 2018 Law No XIII-1426); Employment relations laws; General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) EU 2016/679
Data protection regime
GDPR (EU 2016/679, effective 25 May 2018) + Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data of the Republic of Lithuania (effective 16 July 2018); State Data Protection Inspectorate (VDAI) as supervisory authority
Anti-discrimination statutes
Law on Equal Treatment (2003); Employment discrimination provisions in labour law; Constitution
Local language source
Lithuanian

Where this came from

Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. High confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.

Notes: Lithuanian CV practice aligns with modern EU norms: personal details including birth date, gender, nationality, and address are optional and increasingly omitted. Personal identification code (asmens kodas) must not be included. Photo is optional and only headshot acceptable if included. Europass format widely used. Law on Equal Treatment provides comprehensive employment discrimination protections across multiple grounds. No specific government CV format prescribed.

Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this

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